NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-250, 1994

15 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-24-250. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-250, 1994 per year, 1964–2026: 1,523 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1994
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102404'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX95LA006Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Lone Pine, CAThe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, resulting in a premature lift-off. A factor in the accident was the failure of the steering linkage.Oct 13, 1994 · N6976P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX95LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · San Jose, CAthe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system and his failure to select a tank containing fuel.Oct 11, 1994 · N8413P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC94LA174Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · North Anson, MEthe inadequately installed cylinder mounting stud nuts, by the engine overhaul facility, which resulted in the separation of the number two cylinder and the subsequent forced landing.Sep 10, 1994 · N55GV · Substantial damageNTSB SEA94LA197Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Nampa, IDA cracked cylinder.Jul 27, 1994 · N6824P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC94LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Monmouth Beach, NJA power loss due to fuel starvation, for undetermined reasons. A factor was the night conditions.Jul 1, 1994 · N6375P · DestroyedNTSB BFO94LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Forest Hill, MDThe loss of engine power during for undetermined reasons.Jun 18, 1994 · N7825P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW94LA190Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Canton, TXWas the undershoot of the runway threshold due to the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his failure to compensate for the wind condition. A factor was the crosswind.Jun 9, 1994 · N5632P · DestroyedNTSB ATL94LA105Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Foley, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the forced landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with the ground. The pilot's inadequate preflight and resultant improper positioning of the fuel selector were factors.May 24, 1994 · N5512P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI94LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Rochelle, ILthe pilot's inadequate use of carburetor heat. Factors associated with the accident were carburetor icing conditions and rough terrain.Apr 30, 1994 · N7605P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC94FA075Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · E. Farmingdale, NYFailure of the local tower controller to adequately control the arrival of the airplanes, and inadequate visual lookout by the Piper PA-24 pilot. A factor related to the accident was: the local controller's improper phraseology in sequencing the airplanes.Apr 9, 1994 · N757KN · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX94LA164Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Selma, CAThe pilot's improper use of the fuel supply which allowed the engine to sustain fuel starvation, and his failure to follow the emergency checklist by not using the electrical fuel boost pump. The engine fuel starvation was a factor in this accident.Mar 16, 1994 · N7541P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC94LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · South Bethlehem, NYThe failure of the pilot to maintain proper alignment with the runway and the inadequate snow removal.Mar 5, 1994 · N7139P · Substantial damageNTSB ATL94LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Kinston, NCA loss of engine power due to a partial blockage of the induction air system by a foreign object (silicon baffling material).Feb 21, 1994 · N6253P · Substantial damageNTSB ATL94FA046Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Centreville, ALThe pilot's failure to assure that the fuel selector was in the proper position for takeoff.Jan 28, 1994 · N6085P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW94FA065Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Ratcliff, TXThe pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane and allowed it to exceed its design stress limits, which resulted in overload failure of the stabilators and right outboard wing section.Jan 16, 1994 · N6522P · Destroyed